Summer Fun in the City

Summer is officially here and the City of North Vancouver is hosting events throughout the season. From markets to movie nights, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Plan ahead and find all the details at our Community Events Calendar or The Shipyards Calendar.

Markets in the City

Support local makers, producers and artisans:

• Wednesdays - Civic Plaza Summer Market and Loutet Farm Gate Sales
• Thursdays - Shipyards Artisan Market 
• Fridays -  Shipyards Night Market 
• Saturdays - Loutet Farm Community Market and Lonsdale Quay Artisan Farmers Market

For more info, head to cnv.org/Markets.

Live Music

Jam out to live music on a different day each week, throughout the summer! Note: All performances are subject to weather conditions:

Vancouver International Jazz Festival

• July 2 // Krystle Dos Santos // 1-3pm // Civic Plaza
• July 2 // Scott Smith and The Evil Ways: A Celebration of the Music of Santana // 7-9pm // The Shipyards

Live and Local Plaza Pop-Ups with NVRC

North Vancouver Recreation and Culture (NVRC) Commission's Live & Local Plaza Pop-Ups feature a plaza full of family-friendly activities, including music, arts, and games:

• Civic Plaza // Thursdays, July 6 - August 3 //  6-8pm
• Rogers Plaza // Thursday, August 10 //  6-8pm

Lunchtime Live Music Series

• Civic Plaza // Tuesdays, July 4 - August 29 // 12pm
• The Shipyards // Wednesdays, July 5 - August 30 // 1pm

Long Summer Nights

• The Shipyards // Saturdays, July 22 – August 26 // 6-9pm

Outdoor Movie Nights

Grab your blanket or lawn chair, and cozy up to watch the featured films in the open, fresh air at The Shipyards, Civic Plaza, and Ray Perrault Park this summer.

For more info, head to cnv.org/OutdoorMovieNights.

Get Active

Civic Plaza

• NVRC Bollywood Style Dance Classes: August 22 and 29, 7-8pm
• Academy of Middle Eastern Dance workshop: August 5, 3pm

The Shipyards (Registration required)

• NVRC Outdoor Yoga: Tuesdays, June 25-July 27
• NVRC Outdoor Zumba: Tuesdays, June 25–July 27

Other City Events

• Thursdays, June 29 – August 3 // Hot Summer Nights
• July 9 // Urban Repurpose Upcycling and Reuse Fair
• City Park Stewards Events

Play CNV

We’ve freshened up our street seats, parklets and laneways in the City! Watch our events calendar to find pop-ups in City spaces and be sure to check out the two new Pocket Parklets this summer:

• Along the pathway between St Andrews Avenue and 14th Street E, beside North Shore Hospice
• On the corner of Lonsdale and Keith
• 126 2nd Street East, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the North Shore Women's Centre